http://dailycaller.com/2014/06/09/elon-musk-wants-to-open-tesla-supercharge-stations-to-all-electric-cars/ Elon Musk Wants To Open Tesla Supercharger Stations To All Electric Cars by Giuseppe Macri [2014/06/09] Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk wants to share the technology behind the fastest, free electric car chargers on the market with the rest of the industry.
During last week’s investors meeting the entrepreneur teased that he was thinking about doing something “fairly controversial” with the company’s patents, a decision he recently revealed at the UK launch of the right-hand-drive Model S. Musk said he would be willing to release Tesla’s designs in order to establish a standard for interchangeable use across the country, and allow competing manufacturers to reap the benefits of Tesla’s already established cross-country network of Superchargers. However, the founder indicated there would be stipulations along with such permission. Any companies interested in charger integration would have to agree to Tesla’s free power business model, in which the cost of Supercharger and electricity use is built into the car’s initial price. Tesla partners would also have to contribute to the maintenance costs of Superchargers, though Musk said they were cheap. Many pay no rental charges for their locations at all, and are seen as a boon to surrounding businesses while captive user audiences wait on the average 20-minute charge time to replenish half a battery. At last week’s meeting Musk said he was surprised more manufacturers had yet to heavily invest in the electric auto market, and this latest move could help Musk and the industry as a whole establish a secure infrastructure for future electric vehicle growth. [© 2014 The Daily Caller] For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date http://seekingalpha.com/article/2257383-tesla-is-still-sexy-even-without-the-e Ford threatened to sue Tesla if it did not give up Model-E registration ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Tesla-Drops-Using-Model-E-Trademark-tp4669528.html EVLN: Tesla Drops Using 'Model E' Trademark http://www.sbsun.com/lifestyle/20140604/redlands-man-getting-a-charge-out-of-owning-tesla-model-s Redlands, CA ER physician getting a charge out of his Tesla-S EV http://ecomento.com/2014/06/05/tesla-semi-autonomous-electric-cars-here-within-a-year-musk-says/ Tesla semi-autonomous electric cars here within a year http://www.driveformenshealth.com/ Tesla-S trip part of men's health initiative 8:30a Th-F 6/12-13 ... http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2014-06-07/sports/os-tesla-jerry-greene-0608-20140607_1_health-week-health-initiative-national-days Tesla S trip part of men's health initiative http://www.krdo.com/news/economy-tracker/tesla-in-britain-fit-for-royalty/26399548 Tesla in Britain: Fit for royalty? ... http://www.stockhouse.com/news/press-releases/2014/06/07/right-hand-drive-model-s-arrives-in-the-uk Right Hand Drive Model S Arrives in the UK ... http://transportevolved.com/2014/06/07/fifty-shades-awesome-e-l-james-becomes-first-uk-tesla-model-s-owner/ Fifty Shades of Lust? First UK Tesla Model S Owner is E L James http://www.greenchipstocks.com/articles/why-tesla-nasdaqtsla-is-like-a-beautiful-woman/2227 Why Tesla is Like a Beautiful Woman + EVLN: Tesla Roadster's successor due in ~2019 {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Elon-Musk-Wants-To-Open-Tesla-Supercharger-Stations-To-All-EVs-tp4669911.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
